Delete List Items

Delete specific items from your list instantly with the Delete List Items Tool. Remove entries by keyword, exact match, or regex. Case sensitivity and trimming options included. Supports file import, live preview, copy/export, and automatic counters.

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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
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Options
Case sensitive
Trim lines before compare

How to Use:

  1. Paste your list into the Input List box or import a supported file.
  2. Enter a value in the “Delete if item:” field (e.g., a word or pattern).
  3. Choose a delete mode: Contains keyword, Exact match, or Regex match.
  4. Toggle Case sensitive or Trim lines as needed.
  5. Click Apply Filter or start typing the output updates instantly.
  6. Copy or export your filtered list using the provided buttons.

What Delete List Items Tool Can Do:

  • Remove list items based on whether they contain, exactly match, or match a regex pattern.
  • Toggle case sensitivity to control matching.
  • Trim lines before matching for cleaner comparisons.
  • Supports live preview, file import/export, copy to clipboard, and a live output item counter.

Example:

Input List:

Apple
Banana
Cherry
Date
Elderberry
Fig
Grape

Delete if item: a Mode: Contains keyword Output:

Cherry
Elderberry
Fig

Common Use Cases:

This tool is ideal for filtering out specific entries from long text-based lists like removing banned words, duplicate keywords, or malformed lines. With flexible matching modes and real-time output, it’s useful for data cleaning, text filtering, or building refined datasets.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re deleting list items, Filter a List can help you narrow things down first so you’re only removing exactly what you don’t need. And if you’re cleaning up afterward, Delete Empty List Items clears out any leftover blank lines that might’ve been left behind. It’s a quick way to tidy up messy content or pare things down to just the essentials.

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